Shepard tribute in Princeton

Chicago's acclaimed A Red Orchid Theatre is visiting New Jersey and bringing its well-received production of Sam Shepard's "Simpatico" with it.

Michael Shannon (right) received a Tony nomination for “Long Day’s Journey Into Night.” He is shown in a scene with John Gallagher Jr.(Photo: COURTESY OF Joan Marcus)

The show will run from Sept. 8 to Oct. 15 at McCarter Theatre in Princeton and includes much of the production's original cast and crew, including 2017 Oscar nominee Michael Shannon. It is directed by A Red Orchid's Dado.

"Simpatico" tells the tale of the underworld of thoroughbred racing, complete with secrets and blackmail.

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Shepard died in July.

Sam Shepard, Pulitzer-winning playwright and actor, has died due to complications of Lou Gehrigs disease July 27, 2017, at his home in Kentucky. He was 73.(Photo: Amy Sussman, Ap)

“It is a stunning personal loss to all of us who knew him and a devastating loss for the theater that the great Sam Shepard has died," said Emily Mann, McCarter's artistic director. "One of the most important playwrights of his generation, Sam Shepard shaped the American theater from the moment his plays appeared on our stages — and in so many theaters across the globe — in the late 1960s.

"We dedicate our opening play of the season, Sam’s 'Simpatico' featuring A Red Orchid Theatre, to his memory," Mann continued. "In this way, he lives on.”

Tickets for "Simpatico" at Berlind Theatre range from $25 to $96.50. For more information, or to buy tickets, visit mccarter.org, call 609-258-2787 or visit the McCarter Ticket Office, 91 University Place, Princeton.